From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa

The city of Enugu, Nigeria recently became the epicenter of aviation innovation as the International Centre for Protocol and Diplomacy UK (ICPD) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), supported by Nigerian consultancy Nick Peace Ltd, hosted an Advanced Training and Capacity Building Programme.

This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Hon. Patricia Kenneth – Divine, Director, International Centre for Protocol and Diplomacy, UK at the end of the event which was made available to our Correspondent via email. According to the statement, during his opening address while declaring the event open, the Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, who was represented by Godwin Balang, Director Aerodrome and Airspace Standards enjoined participants to work towards an enviable aviation sector in Africa.”The Authority’s vision is not merely to enforce compliance but to inspire a compliance culture rooted in sound ethics, proactive governance, and adaptive leadership,” he said.Themed “Navigating Global Events, Corporate Ethics, and Ensuring Compliance and Resilience in Air Travel”, the event, held to celebrate NCAA’s 25th anniversary, marked a transformative moment for Africa’s aviation sector.The two-day programme brought together regulators, industry professionals, and global experts to tackle pressing challenges in compliance, resilience, and corporate diplomacy.Director of Corporate Services at NCAA, Dr. Aghadinazu Rebecca, delivered a compelling welcome address titled.“Aviation is constantly shaped by global events, evolving technologies and complex regulatory demands.“Through this training, we aim to deepen understanding of corporate governance, enhance compliance culture, and position Nigeria as a resilient aviation hub in Africa and beyond”, she noted.Director General of ICPD, Patricia Kenneth-Divine echoed this vision: “This is a pivotal moment for aviation in Africa. Our goal is to build bridges between nations, industries, and ideas.”The ICPD-NCAA partnership, supported by Nick Peace Ltd’s exceptional coordination, set the stage for a transformative dialogue on the future of air travel.The keynote address by the Advisory Board member of ICPD and former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK, Amb. Saroja Sirisena, highlighted the critical role of corporate diplomacy in fostering stakeholder trust and navigating global challenges.The programme also celebrated the transformative leadership of the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), whose bold reforms have revitalized Nigeria’s aviation sector, strengthening safety, compliance, and global competitiveness.The programme covered cutting-edge topics, from global thought leaders, like. Jean-Luc Meier, Founder of SRC Strategic Relations Counselling, shared best practices in corporate diplomacy, while Helen Ejiro, Head of International Relations at the African School of Value and Leadership, highlighted AI’s role in predictive analytics and real-time monitoring.Dr. Chidi Maduka and Chidera Okonji provided insights into managing global events and crises, corporate ethics, equipping participants with tools to navigate a complex industry.Emeka Mba, CEO AFIA TV, Fmr. DG National Broadcasting Service spoke on Corporate Diplomacy, Effective Communication and Stakeholder Engagement, while Julius Lambert Nyananyo, Founder and Lead Consultant, St. Lambert Consult Ltd, Protocol Consultant, Public Relations spoke on Protocol and Compliance in Air Travel.

From Aliyu Askira, Kano

A lecturer with Kaduna State University, Bilqeesu Abubakar said as a Muslim she believes in the institution of marriage, especially polygamy, but it is challenging and always lead to crises.“I am a very strong woman, romantic and friendly but unfortunately I married twice and twice the marriage collapsed, but likely for me I have one son from the second marriage”.

“I will attribute the collapse of my first marriage to the fact that I was young and not experienced, but when the marriage packed up, I went back to the university and acquired degrees, but unfortunately I got married again after having one child, the marriage collapsed again due to injustice from my husband. “You see as a woman from the north, I noticed that most of our women are educationally backward, that is why I am thinking of setting up an NGO to assist women to further their education and to teach them the nitty gritty of making success of their marriages, the rate of divorce in the north is very alarming”.The Kasu lecturer who teaches English and literature in the arts department of the university, advise our religious and community leader to always educate their daughters on demands of marriage, adding that age is still on her side as such if she come across a decent man that will marry her and give her justice, she will marry again. After all she is very romantic, caring and has the zeal to leave a full marriage life again and have children.Commenting on the senator Natasha Akpoti sexual crises, Bilqeesu said, Natasha have her sympathy but mismanage her crisis, the senate president is powerful and can turn the table against her, if I am in her shoe, I will not expose what happened between her and the senate president.

iFrom Aliyu Askira, Kano

Auta Waziri, a successful singer is from Kaduna State and has so far released several musical albums into the market that has made him popular and fetched huge sums of money for him, including getting patronages and gifts from well-wishers.Speaking to DAILY ASSET recently, Auta revealed that even though we have many old and new singers in the North, since he joined Kannywood, he has become an instant celebrity with politicians and couples signing him for one project or the other.

On whether his lovely tunes are not causing problems between him and his family, no! no!!. Its business, my wife knows me very well, Auta Waziri as a singer is different from Auta Waziri who is happily married to the woman he loved.“of recent, I have been busy and always offline in the media because I am very much engaged in publicity through music to ensure that Kaduna State Governor, Dr. Uba Sani secured a second term, to be a leader is not easy, I watched to governor closely and he is doing a wonderful job but some people are not appreciating.On why he based most of his musical activities in Kaduna, Auta noted, yes, Kano is the headquarter of Kannywood, with talented actors and actresses, but in Kaduna, one can move to any part of the North and succeed as a singer, people are asking me why am I changing my music from that of traditional to political, it is because things are changing, politics and entertainment including the media are meant to create awareness, that is why you see women in their hundreds are hanging around us but I can tell you it is purely business and we are here to create jobs for the society to be less of criminal activities.On his immediate plans, he intense to build a studio and something like film village and engage hundreds of workers, speaking also on who is Auta Waziri and who is Auta Boy, he laughed and noted, we are different but he is my friend for a very long time, but people always differentiate us when they listen to our music.